I've seen some posts slating Unai Emery. I've seen some saying he's being targeted unfairly and needs more time. Whatever your opinion, I'd like to ask a question - is Emery already in serious trouble?
Forget the last few results - anyone can have a bad run and drop a few points. But what has upset people most of all about these dropped points is the manner of them - two points lost in an NLD we made far too many mistakes in, two more against the bottom team to whom we literally gave a goal as clearly as could be, and a clear beating by a Liverpool side who have improved continuously. Throughout this, defensive mistakes of the simplest nature have arisen time and again and show no sign of being resolved. Coupled with his baffling tactics, it's a huge worry.
Arsenal made some summer signings worth talking about too. Dani Ceballos has been a revelation, no arguing about that. But David Luiz has been a disaster, and for £72m, Nicolas Pepe is at serious risk of being labelled a flop if he doesn't drastically improve soon. Emery might not have had final say on these but he surely had input. Moreover, he selects them to play.
Last season, especially the final few games, was worrying. We showed almost no improvement on the final - and worst - season by Wenger. We had a run of games where supposedly inferior opposition beat us, and we missed out on the Champions League in the league standings and then choked when presented with a lifeline to it in the Europa final. This season little has changed, and even Aubameyang's best efforts are barely keeping us afloat. I genuinely believe that if the current state of affairs keeps up, Emery will be gone by Christmas.
Is Emery at crisis point?
posted on 21/9/19
They definitely will if we go into the game 'scared'. Norwich turned over Man City because of a little luck and some belief. You don't need cowards in the team or as captain. How will you ever build confidence to improve if you don't believe in yourself?
posted on 21/9/19
Castor Troy going by how dominant Watford were against Arsenal, try about 12 or 13 lol.
posted on 21/9/19
Emery should be fired at the end of the season if not before. He is completely out of his depth in the Premier League. I just hope he goes before Auba and Laca do. If they go we are seriously f****d. Our new signings have all been poor. Ceballos had one good game but has looked lightweight since then. Pepe looks like a lazy show pony with no bottle. Completely outplayed by an 18 year old Saka the other night. Luiz is just another poser who will always contrive to lose you the game.
Both our midfield and defence are a shambles. You will see that Bellerin is not a very good defender. It’s going to be yet another very frustrating and disappointing season unless we get a new manager at Xmas and even then he will have to work miracles.
posted on 21/9/19
Totally agree , any team in the league would concede loads of goals too if they had a midfield like ours, their is no tracking runners , no covering gaps and no link at all with the defenders , whenever we get the ball away it comes straight back because the midfield isn't getting and holding the ball, Im sure this is part of the reason why were playing the stupid short goal kicks too because the midfield are not picking up anything loose when we play long. The defence is taking all the stick and they deserve a lot of it because of stupid penalties and errors etc but the pressure is coming from no defensive midfield.
posted on 21/9/19
Results wise it's not a crisis, still early in the season and we're in a decent position, it's that a lot of fans are now feeling that he's not the right man going forward.
posted on 22/9/19
comment by Posh Mufc Great Hafi Not Arrogant Just Better (U6578)
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
The team that had 31 shots against Arsenal are 5-0 down after 18 minutes and are the bottom team.
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You should worry about your own JOKE OF A TEAM
posted on 22/9/19
Dexter Morgan we dominate games and lose. Arsenal get outplayed most games.
Football is like that teams can play well and not win regularly like Man Utd.
posted on 22/9/19
Always give manager a season but this second season is worse than first. No identity whatsoever. Allegri is available
posted on 22/9/19
Remember Arsenal battering us under Mourinho and we won 1-3. It seems like we turned into that Arsenal, doesn't matter how much we try the ball doesn't want to go in and the opposition just have to attack a couple of times and its a couple of goals.
posted on 22/9/19
LAMU